The anti-immigrant party in the Netherlands, the Freedom Party will hold a caricature drawing contest of the Prophet Muhammad.
The party led by Geert Wilders who is known not only anti-immigrant but also anti-Islam. Wilders, who has been criticized for his anti-Islamic claims, announced that his party will hold a competition at his office in the Netherlands Parliament on Tuesday (12/6).
The party claimed the drawing contest of the Prophet Mohammed had been approved by the Netherlands Anti-Terrorism Agency NCTV.
Wilders' Dutch Freedom Party boosted its position, from a party never counted as the second largest party in Parliament after last March's election.
In his campaign, Wilders voiced that the Netherlands no longer accept immigrants or asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries. Wilders also campaigns for anti-hijab in public places, even banning the typical Muslim greeting that is considered a violation of public order.
In a statement, Wilders said the contest was held to defend freedom of opinion in the Netherlands. According to him, freedom in the Netherlands is threatened by the attitude of Muslims.
He also promised to ban the Qur'an, closing mosques and Islamic schools. Wilders in his campaign also wants the Dutch quit from European Union.
"Freedom of speech is threatened, especially for Islamic critics, we should never accept it.
Freedom of speech is our most important freedom, "Wilders said,
Freedom Party and added the contest jury is a United States (US) cartoonist Bosch Fawstin, who won a similar contest in Texas in May 2015.
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